SynthesisJournal of global health2022
Does COVID-19 psychological fatigue exist? Results of three online cross-sectional studies conducted in Spain from April 2020 to March 2021.
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- Global burden of cancer in women, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis from the GBD 2021 study.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated risk factors of post COVID fatigue among Parkinson's disease patients during one year follow up.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Gender-Specificity of Fatigue and Concerns Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Report on the Polish Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Mental Health of Poles during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Changes in social isolation and loneliness prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: The JACSIS 2020-2021 study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Post-viral fatigue in COVID-19: A review of symptom assessment methods, mental, cognitive, and physical impairment.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2022Review
- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychotropic drug consumption.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: A previously published meta-analysis found that about one-third of the general population experienced some mental health problem during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially leading to a late mental health crisis. We aimed to describe the acute, short-term, and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health. Methods: A one-year online survey (S) was conducted in Spain (April 2020 - March 2021). We recruited 18 180 subjects using a virtual respondent-driven snowball sampling method (S1 April 2020, n = 6108; S2 October-November 2020, n = 6418; S3 March 2021, n = 5654). Participants completed the Spanish Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Results: Overall, our results suggest a progressive increase in the prevalence of anxiety and stress throughout the pandemic waves and relative stability of depression. Women had a greater probability of having depression, anxiety, or stress than men in each survey ( Conclusions: It is plausible to conclude that COVID-19 psychological fatigue exists, especially in middle-aged and older adults. Strategies to assist people who have fewer coping skills should be implemented in the near future.
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